fire; trace of fire; heat of fire; force of a fire
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
profound; deep; unfathomable
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
imperial decision; imperial sanction; direct ruling of the Emperor (under the Meiji constitution)
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
power; authority; jurisdiction
very; greatly; exceedingly
directly; in person; firsthand
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
account book; register; ledger
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
appearing and disappearing at will; elusive; phantom-like
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
shorthanded; understaffed
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances